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Definition of T

1. Noun. A base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine.

2. Noun. One of the four nucleotides used in building DNA; all four nucleotides have a common phosphate group and a sugar (ribose).

3. Noun. A unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms.

4. Noun. The 20th letter of the Roman alphabet.

5. Noun. Thyroid hormone similar to thyroxine but with one less iodine atom per molecule and produced in smaller quantity; exerts the same biological effects as thyroxine but is more potent and briefer.

6. Noun. Hormone produced by the thyroid glands to regulate metabolism by controlling the rate of oxidation in cells. "Thyroxine is 65% iodine"

Definition of T

1. Letter. (Latn-def en letter 20 tee) ¹

2. Number. (Latn-def en ordinal 20 tee) ¹

3. Abbreviation. ''(ratings)'' teen ¹

4. Abbreviation. (finance) taxable ¹

5. Abbreviation. Tuesday ¹

6. Abbreviation. (stock symbol) AT&T ¹

7. Abbreviation. (rail transport in multiple unit formations) trailer car. ¹

8. Abbreviation. Popular term for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, or MBTA; specifically, referring to the subway or train. E.g.: "I'm going to take the T" ¹

9. Abbreviation. (sports) The sports statistic for ties in a given period under a given criteria ¹

10. Abbreviation. (basketball) technical foul ¹

11. Abbreviation. American Library Association (abbreviation) of twentieth, a book size range (12.5-15 cm in height). ¹

12. Abbreviation. transgender (TG) or transsexual (TS) (used in contrast to cisgender M or F) ¹

13. Letter. (Latn-def en letter 20 tee) ¹

14. Number. (Latn-def en ordinal 20 tee) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of T

1. Commonly used abbreviation for temperature. For example, in a medical chart, you might see scrawled bp90/60 t98.6 hr60/reg r15 , which is short hand signifying that the blood pressure is 90/60 mm hg, the temperature (t) is 98.6 degrees fahrenheit, the heart rate (hr) is 60/min and regular, and the respirations (r) 15/min. (this example would be entirely normal for an adult or older child). (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of T

Szechwan province Szeged Szell Szent-Gyorgyi Szilard Szlachta Sánchez São Luis São Tomé São Toméan

Sãotomense Sèkèrè Ségou Sûreté Sûreté du Québec T T&A T&G T'ien-ching T's

T-Day T-ball T-bandage T-bar T-bar lift T-bill T-bone T-bone steak

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